Unfair prejudice in United States evidence law

Unfair prejudice in United States evidence law may be grounds for excluding relevant evidence.^[1] "Unfair prejudice" as used in Rule 403 is not to be equated with testimony that is simply adverse to the opposing party.^[2] Virtually all evidence is prejudicial or it is not material. The prejudice must be "unfair".^[3]

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^ Federal Rules of Evidence 403
^ "Rule 403. Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons". Cornell Law School.
^ Dollar v. Long Mfg., N.C. Inc., 561 F.2d 613, 618 (5th Cir. 1977)

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Committee Notes on Federal Rules of Evidence 403

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[1] Federal Rules of Evidence 403

[2] "Rule 403. Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons". Cornell Law School.

[3] Dollar v. Long Mfg., N.C. Inc., 561 F.2d 613, 618 (5th Cir. 1977)

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